First Trip to the Temple: Make It Special

One of the truly great honors of my life, was when I was privileged to serve as the escort when a very dear friend received her endowment. I did not expect to experience such until my own daughters were ready to attend. It was a gorgeous day in Orlando and I treasure...

How the Atonement Has Affected My Life

By Elyse Rose Freeman My beloved brothers and sisters, it is an honor and a privilege to stand before you. It is an awesome opportunity to bear my testimony of the Savior and His work upon the earth. Some years ago a woman sat in a Fast and Testimony Meeting in Salt...

Making General Conference Memorable

Additional authors: Susan Baird, Janna Barnes, Kristen Chevrier, Sherri Hayes, Michelle Jones, Karmel Larson, Mary Martin, Karen Newmeyer, Shelly Parcell, Sheri Peterson, Rosana Sorensen, Angela Silva, & others Twice each year we have the opportunity to hear,...

Pushing Against the Rock

There was a man who was asleep one night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man He had a work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push...

The Stranger

Anonymous A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small Tennessee town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around...

Service With a Smirk

An anonymous reader writes: May I be so bold as to offer a topic of discussion: The Value and Effect of Service? Sometimes, receiving service in the church exacts a rather high psychological price. Perhaps my concerns are a little too close to home, as I strive to...